Charlotte Tilbury Pillow Talk Beauty Soulmates Face Palette Review & Swatches

We went to the movies this weekend to see The Encampments and of course, I had to sneak into Sephora while my boyfriend got us some snacks. I wasn’t planning on purchasing the Charlotte Tilbury Pillow Talk Beauty Soulmates Face Palette but here we are. This new Sailor Moon-like Face Palette is a dual compact that contains Airbrush Flawless Finish Brightening and Blush Powder Palette in either Flawless Pink or Pillow Talk Flawless Peach. I wasn’t planning on purchasing this and I typically fail to get excited about packaging anymore but as a Sailor Moon fan I was drawn to this and ended up purchasing it using my Rouge discount. Did I need it? No. Did I want it. Sadly, yes.

When these originally popped up online I only glanced at them casually and I instantly though they were similar to the Charlotte Tilbury Mini Hollywood Blush & Glow Palette but they aren’t at all. I actually would recommend checking out the Mini Hollywood Blush Palettes as I like them a lot more than I do these new Pillow Talk Beauty Soulmates Face Palettes. The fact these are LE did mean they sold out fast at sephora.com. But if you really want them kohls.com and charlottetilbury.com still has them readily available.

This is a very silly purchase for me as I don’t really like matte blushes but the packaging did get me. Here are my thoughts, review, and swatches of the new Charlotte Tilbury Pillow Talk Beauty Soulmates Face Palette.

Charlotte Tilbury Pillow Talk Beauty Soulmates Face Palette ($52) is heart-shaped split compact featuring a Airbrush Flawless Finish Brightening and Blush Powder that a generously-sized mirror. I’m wasn’t really sure how I felt about having a face powder and a blush in one palette. I don’t really use powder as a dry skin girlie but when I saw the video I noticed that it was being applied under the eye area and decided I’d give it a whirl. I got the Flawless Peach Palette because I prefer peach shades of blushes over pink. Also, the pink looked a bit sheerer and the peach was much deeper.

Let’s chat packaging first…!

Of course, the main reason for this purchase was the packaging. I really do fail to get too excited about packaging anymore. But I still have my fandoms and one of them is Sailor Moon so of course, I was here to haul this. Granted, I actually have a lot of different compacts like this from Japan but Charlotte’s just seemed extra pretty! The compact is a large rose gold compact featuring a pink diamond heart in the center of the compact with CT’s initials. Inside is a huge mirror with a quote that reads, “Beauty is a feeling!” Once the powders are gone still be a great little item to carry around for touchups since the mirror is so big. Or if you’re anything like me, you might want to just display it on your vanity. The palette is 0.45 oz and I assume it’s split evenly between the two powders making each one a little over 0.22 oz each. It’ll set you back $52 but I got it for a little less than $42 with my Rouge discount. That wasn’t too bad for such a nicely sized, luxury palette.

Both the blush and powder are super duper smooth. They have a silky formula and my brush loaded up with each one easily without a ton of powdery kick up. The formula is silky, finely milled, and very pigmented. A little goes a very long way. The blush applies very smoothly on my drier skin and had a smooth, even finish. The powder was equally easy to apply with a silky, smooth finish. Unfortunately, it didn’t work under my eyes which makes it a little bit of a bust for me. I had plans to set my concealer with it but I thought it looked bad under my eyes and did fall into my finer lines and looked drier. It worked best on my face but as someone who doesn’t use face powder all that much it’s a little wasteful. It is a nice powder though with a beautiful texture and finish on my skin not to mention does offer a nice brightening finish. The blush was particularly outstanding as it lasted all day without fading. I wore it all day Saturday and all day Sunday and it didn’t move the entire time I had it on (around ten plus hours). One thing I wasn’t huge on was the finish. It’s just too flat for me. You can obviously add your own highlighter for more pop but I’m just not a matte blush girl and this had that flat, dull matte finish I don’t like. This and the fact that I won’t make much use of the powder make this a frivolous little purchase on my part. However, if you love matte blushes and you do use face powder this is an outstanding palette to have around.

Charlotte Tilbury Pillow Talk Beauty Soulmates Face Palette is a gorgeous little compact with two great powder products inside. It’s not for everyone and you may need to question if you’ll use what’s inside. Also, sometimes your inner fan girl (like mine!) will do the talking for you and the packaging may be what catches your eye in the end.

Charlotte Tilbury Pillow Talk Beauty Soulmates Face Palette is available now for a limited time.

Where to buy

Kohl’s Charlotte Tilbury Sephora